In the small village, all the villagers gathered here because of Zi Chen's arrival. Looking at the person who came out, they looked concerned and asked about Zi Chen's injury.
"Fellows, the young hero is seriously injured and is being hunted by his enemies. He is afraid of injuring us and wants to leave immediately. What do you think?"
The village chief stood at the door and said to a group of villagers holding chickens and ducks.
"What, the young hero wants to leave, this is not okay."
"What nonsense is this? Young Hero has saved all of our lives. Now someone wants to kill him. How can we watch Young Hero die helplessly? We have to help him."
"You can't let the young hero go. He has been seriously injured and brought an unconscious woman with him. If you let him go, wouldn't you be letting him die?"
"We, the people of Qingshui Village, are not ungrateful people."
"We can't let the young hero leave."
All the villagers spoke up one after another, speaking righteously, and some wanted to go in to visit the young hero.
"Village Chief, if you let the young hero go, I will have to burn down your house today."
"I, Butcher Li, will not let you go. Although we are mortals and ordinary people, we will not be ungrateful villains."
"Yes, we want to save the young hero."
All the villagers made a fuss, even some women, and no one agreed with Zi Chen to leave. The villagers were very simple, and they knew they should repay a favor.
"Okay, okay!" The village chief stood in front of the door, nodding his head repeatedly, his eyes full of relief and excitement, "You are worthy of being from Qingshui Village. You have not embarrassed our Qingshui Village, nor our ancestors of Qingshui Village."
"Young hero has saved all of our lives, how can we be such ungrateful people? Now let's discuss how to save young hero." The old man said.
"Since they are being pursued by enemies, they cannot leave or be discovered while the young hero is still injured. We can let them hide."
"Yes, I have a kennel at home. It's very private." A villager said.
"Big dog, go to hell, you let the young hero hide in the doghouse, I think it's okay if you hide there."
The other villagers burst into laughter.
"I think we should hide it in the cellar. Every household has a cellar, and it's so deep. It's absolutely safe for the young hero to hide there."
"Yes, this is a good suggestion."
Everyone spoke up one after another and spoke freely, vying to let the young hero hide in their homes, as if this was such an honorable thing.
"Folks, hiding in the cellar is a good thing and absolutely feasible, but what we have to do is to keep this secret, not tell it to anyone, and keep your mouths shut," the old man said again.
"Don't worry. When I, the village chief, keep my mouth shut, I can't even pry it open with a shovel."
"As for keeping this secret, village chief, please rest assured."
Everyone pledged their support.
The village chief waved his hand and said: "Of course I believe you, but you have to know, Tong Yanwuji, many children saw the return of the young hero today, and if anyone asks, they will definitely do something bad."
"Village chief, please give me some direction on this. We will explain it carefully when we get back, so we won't do anything bad in this matter."
"I must discipline my dog well."
"Don't worry, village chief, we will explain it carefully when we get back."
Everyone reassured.
"Okay, now take your things back and do it as usual, don't show any flaws."
After hearing what the village chief said, everyone went back one after another, and then told their children over and over again not to talk nonsense.
When the old man came in, Zi Chen was sitting by the bed, looking at Wang Xian'er. He had heard what was said outside and was very moved. The simplicity of these villagers deeply moved Zi Chen.
"Young hero, you take this lady with me. There is a cellar in my backyard. It is very deep. You can hide in it."
"Thank you, uncle!" Zi Chen said gratefully, then hugged Wang Xian'er and walked towards the backyard.
Wang Xianer is still in a coma, and if Zi Chen leaves now, the two of them will definitely die. If they stay here, there is still a glimmer of hope. No one would guess that the two of them would hide in such a village.
The village chief's house is relatively large, with a backyard of several tens of square meters. In a corner of the backyard, there is a cellar. The old man opened the wooden door of the cellar and walked in first.
The cellar was very damp and dark. Zi Chen followed the old man down the steps. The cellar was originally a place where things were stored or where dangerous people were hidden. It was very large and could accommodate two people.
With a lot of gratitude, the old man left. After a while, he brought Zi Chen two quilts, a few clothes, and some food to reassure Zi Chen, and then the old man left.
….
The pursuers came faster than expected. Less than an hour after Zi Chen was placed, a roc fell from the sky.
It was tens of meters in size, larger than many houses, covering the sky and the sun, with a huge shadow. When it fell, it was brought with gusts of wind and almost blew down some houses.
The villagers had never seen such a behemoth before. They were usually frightened when they saw a tiger. Now when they saw this giant bird falling, their eyes were frightened and they were trembling. Some villagers could not bear the hurricane, and their bodies were swaying.
Waddled.
The Pengniao landed, and on its back fell several men in black. The leader was a True Yuan Realm being. When he saw these villagers, a flash of disdain and contempt flashed in his eyes.
"Who among you has the final say?" the man in black asked indifferently.
"It's me, sir, it's me." The village chief walked out, his figure trembling. If he hadn't been supported by the butcher, he would have been blown away long ago.
"Let me ask you, have you seen a man and a woman passing by here?" The man in black looked down at the old man with a condescending look.
"A man and a woman, I have never seen them before." The village chief said directly without thinking.
"You're lying when you open your mouth." The man in black shouted loudly, and an invisible pressure appeared. In an instant, the village chief and the butcher sat down on the ground.
"Lying means death." Murderous intent flashed in the eyes of the man in black.
"It's unfair, sir. The village is too remote and far away from the town. There are no strangers at all. Let alone a man or a woman, even if a bird comes, we will know it immediately. Don't talk about people during this period.
Not even the birds have been here." The village chief lay on the ground crying, looking pitiful.
"Humph, old man, you'd better make sure what you say is true. If I find out that you lied to me, then your village will disappear."
"Yes, yes, I would never dare to deceive an adult." The village chief trembled in his heart and said quickly. The other villagers were also frightened. They were very sensitive to the massacre of the village.
"Humph, let's go." The man in black snorted coldly, and then turned to lead a few people away. It was obvious that they came just to ask casually, and he didn't think Zi Chen would hide here.
"Wait!" Suddenly a man in black said, and then he walked directly to a three or four-year-old child.
Seeing the men in black coming, the children were frightened and backed away from their parents.
"Kid, don't be afraid, I just want to ask you a few words." The man in black said calmly, forcing a smile on his face, which almost made the child cry.
"Don't be afraid, Ergou. Don't be afraid. If adults want to ask you something, just answer it properly." Ergou's father pulled Ergou forward again.
The child was only three or four years old. He was wearing patched clothes, with his mouth pursed and his eyes red. He felt aggrieved but did not dare to cry. He seemed to be very afraid of the man in black.
"Old things are cunning and can't be trusted at all. Only the words of children are the most honest." The man in black snorted coldly, then asked: "Let me ask you, have you seen a man and a woman here?"
As soon as this question came up, all the villagers were startled, and then looked at Ergou nervously.
Even though Ergou's parents had given instructions countless times, they were still very nervous at the moment.
Ergou didn't speak, as if he was frightened.
"Tell me, have you seen a man and a woman?" The man in black's voice was already rude.
"Wow!" Xiao Ergou was frightened and cried.
"Tell me, why are you crying? I haven't said anything to you yet." The man in black said unceremoniously. Although Ergou's parents were angry, they were very afraid of each other.
"Ergou, hurry up and tell me everything you know." There were already tears in Ergou's mother's eyes.
"Mom, I'm afraid."
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Tell me quickly, have you ever seen a man and a woman?" Ergou's mother held Ergou in her arms.
Ergou was still crying, with a childish voice, "Mom, what is a boy and a girl?"
Tong Yanwuji asked everyone what a man and a woman are.
Everyone was stunned, even the man in black. How to answer this question and how to answer it, even the man in black was dumbfounded.
"This, this!" Ergou's mother didn't know how to explain it. She couldn't figure it out after thinking for a long time, but after seeing the sharp eyes of the man in black, she hurriedly said: "One man and one woman means strangers.
Have you ever seen a stranger."
Ergou's mother responded quickly. The man in black was also satisfied with this explanation, and so were many villagers. They all looked at Little Ergou with great worry.
"Then what is a stranger?" Ergou stopped crying, his eyes were red, there were tears on his cheeks, he felt very aggrieved.
But as soon as I opened my mouth, it was another question that was difficult to answer.
"Oh, a stranger is someone you don't know, someone you have never seen before." Ergou's mother said again. A simple explanation seemed to consume a lot of her brain cells. After the explanation, even she admired it.
Own.
"Then I have seen strangers, a man and a woman." After hearing what his mother said, Ergou thought seriously for a moment and suddenly said.
His words shocked everyone. From the village chief to the villagers, everyone had despair in their eyes, thinking that this prodigal boy was in ruins now. Not only would he die, but he would also implicate the young hero.
"What, have you seen a man and a woman?" The man in black came forward and stared at the two dogs.
The villagers were already in despair, and Ergou's mother was already trembling. Only Ergou nodded seriously.
He was only three or four years old, with tears on his face and red eyes. He was obviously an ignorant child, but he was very serious at the moment.
The other men in black already have murderous intentions. If the children say where they are, a boy and a girl, all the villagers will die in the next moment.